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RSA Archer vs Tenable Lumin comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 1, 2024

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

RSA Archer
Ranking in IT Vendor Risk Management
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
GRC (1st), IT Governance (1st)
Tenable Lumin
Ranking in IT Vendor Risk Management
19th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the IT Vendor Risk Management category, the mindshare of RSA Archer is 6.9%, down from 11.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tenable Lumin is 1.9%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Vendor Risk Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
RSA Archer6.9%
Tenable Lumin1.9%
Other91.2%
IT Vendor Risk Management
 

Featured Reviews

IMRAN ALMARZOOQI - PeerSpot reviewer
Head OT Risk Management & Compliance at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
Automates compliance management effectively but needs improved interface and dashboards
The tool basically automates whatever processes you already have, so I cannot specify improvements in that regard. However, my main issue with Archer is the graphics. The graphics have always been lacking. I always need to depend on another tool to read information from Archer to have better dashboards. It is like using Linux, and it has a Linux mindset and interface. I want to use Archer for top management and CEOs, but it looks too technical, and the dashboards are not really friendly. They are bulky, like opening an old Nintendo system from nineteen-ninety. The management agrees that Archer lacks in terms of presentation and dashboarding. It is complex, not user-friendly, and bulky. The interface just looks old.
Yusuf-Hashmi - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Director - Group Head - IT Security (CISO) at Jubilant Organosys Ltd., India, Leading Chemical M
It creates a risk score that helps me develop a remediation plan, so the infrastructure team can move quickly to address risks
Tenable Lumin's dashboard helps me understand my vulnerabilities and which tasks I should prioritize for vulnerability remediation. Tenable creates a risk score that helps me develop a remediation plan, so the infrastructure team can move quickly to address risks. Real-time threat intelligence is also helpful. They get multiple sources of intelligence and correlate the data. Lumin discovers your assets through an agent or a network scan. That's an excellent feature that I'm leveraging now to better understand where all my assets are.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"RSA is a very rich application. I like its adaptive suggestion, where based on your users and the class of data, it can actually recommend you the proper control to choose. For example, we have been using PCI DSS as an NIST. So based on application feedback, it will provide you with a suggestion on which control objective needs to be set. Based on that, you can make a decision—you don't need to take the suggestion, but you can customize that particular provided suggestion. RSA Archer's workflow is also good, in terms of process automation."
"First of all, its access control feature where it provides application level access, solution level access, and even recall access, as well."
"Makes auditing much more convenient."
"RSA Archer has reduced the time and effort required for meetings."
"The solution has improved my organization by having everything combined to a single platform."
"I like how Archer requires very little programming ability. A person with minimum coding experience can configure the necessary fields in Archer. It's more of a drag-and-drop solution."
"Risk management is one of the most impressive features of Archer, especially with the recent restructuring of the user interface."
"The solution has helped our organization manage our internal and external activities."
"Tenable Lumin is very good because it helps organizations look for solutions and profit. It also helps organizations save time because it displays market data well."
"Tenable Lumin's dashboard helps me understand my vulnerabilities and which tasks I should prioritize for vulnerability remediation. Tenable creates a risk score that helps me develop a remediation plan, so the infrastructure team can move quickly to address risks. Real-time threat intelligence is also helpful. They get multiple sources of intelligence and correlate the data. Lumin discovers your assets through an agent or a network scan. That's an excellent feature that I'm leveraging now to better understand where all my assets are."
"The stability of this solution is appropriate. You can sleep well at night, if you have this solution implemented in your environment."
 

Cons

"Recently, we made a suggestion for cross references, like for one application to another. There were limitations there, so we're hoping that will be included in the next upgrade."
"It would be useful for customers if COBIT 2019 could be translated into different languages."
"There are certain restrictions on API integrations, and it is not simple or straightforward."
"The design and advanced workflow need to be improved."
"In a future release, there should be an option to upload the main data."
"RSA Archer might be a bit expensive for small companies because it's a vast tool."
"Initially, technical support is a little weak, and I would rate it six out of ten. The issue with initial support is that new engineers are often not as experienced."
"There were so many problems that we had found. One time, the search index was not working. We also faced slowness in Archer, but I resolved this issue."
"Tenable Lumin isn't that old and still needs some time to mature."
"The price could be better."
"The solution's cloud operation has issues Lumin and Tenable are not one product. The integration needs to be worked out better. There is space for improvement there."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of RSA Archer is good. The price isn't too high considering it is a leading tool in the market."
"As I am a developer and responsible for providing production support, I do not have personal knowledge of the pricing. However, my colleagues claim that it is very expensive in comparison with other tools."
"The initial purchase is cheap. You pay a nominal price to start then renew the license annually. You also must buy a license for each module. I'm not too fond of that aspect of the licensing model. You buy the elephant and then spend more money to feed the elephant."
"I am not sure about other companies, but it's quite expensive."
"I am not 100% familiar with that, especially with their new model. I just know that the way they've licensed per user to scale is good."
"The solution is not at all a cheap product."
"The solution's price should be reduced. You only have to pay the license and there are no additional fees."
"The license is costly for the solution, but the remaining set up and maintenance is quite cheaper."
"The price could be better."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Insurance Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
5%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise25
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with RSA Archer?
While it provides benefits in terms of security, the pricing is a bit higher than customers typically expect. It would be helpful if RSA Archer had the capability for two-way integration because, i...
What is your primary use case for RSA Archer?
Regarding the compliance, risk, and governance tools, I am comfortable discussing the tools in the GRC category. The specific module from ServiceNow is the ServiceNow Compliance, Risk, and Governan...
What advice do you have for others considering RSA Archer?
I have been in touch with about three companies who use RSA Archer actively in the compliance area. These companies use RSA Archer for nearly all purposes, including governance, internal risk, and ...
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Comparisons

 

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Sample Customers

T-Systems, Bridge Point, Equifax, First Data, Global Imaging Company, Manulife Financial
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